Y Avoid placing loudspeakers against a
PLACEMENTwall. This, too, increases the low
The C300 loudspeakers are designed tofrequency output, though not as much
sit on the floor, a tabletop, or to fit on aas corner placement. However, if you do
standard tripod speaker stand. They canneed to reinforce the low frequencies,
also be suspended by the rigging points,this is a good way to do it.
shown here.Y Avoid placing the speakers directly on a
You can lay the cabinet down on its sidehollow stage floor. A hollow stage can
and use the C300 as a floor monitor. Theresonate at certain frequencies, causing
asymmetrical trapezoidal shape of the cabinetpeaks and dips in the frequency re-
provides a perfect angle for aiming up towardsponse of the room. ItOs better to place
performers from the front of the stage.the loudspeakers on a sturdy table or
Warning: Do not stacktripod stands.
speakers in a column.
Y Position the loudspeakers so the high-
This is to avoid the
frequency drivers are 2 to 4 feet above
danger of toppling
ear level for the audience (make allow-
speakers.
ances for a standing/dancing in the
As with any loudspeakers, protect them
aisles audience). High frequencies are
from moisture. If you are setting them up
highly directional and tend to be absorbed
outdoors, make sure they are under cover if
much easier than lower frequencies. By
you expect rain.
providing direct line-of-sight from the
loudspeakers to the audience, you
Room Acoustics
increase the overall brightness and
The C300 loudspeakers are designed to
intelligibility of the sound system.
sound as neutral as possible; that is, to re-
Y Highly reverberant rooms, like many
produce the input signal as accurately as
gymnasiums and auditoriums, are a
possible, monitoring the audio signal rather
nightmare for sound system intelligibil-
than changing it.
ity. Multiple reflections off the hard
Room acoustics play a crucial role in the
walls, ceiling, and floor play havoc with
overall performance of a sound system.
the sound. Depending on the situation,
However, the wide high-frequency dispersion
you may be able to take some steps to
of the C300 helps to minimize the problems
minimize the reflections, such as
that typically arise.
putting carpeting on the floors, closing
draperies to cover large glass windows,
or hanging tapestries or other materials
on the walls to absorb some of the sound.
However, in most cases, these remedies
Topare not possible or practical. So what do
you do? Making the sound system
louder generally doesnOt work because
the reflections become louder, too. The
0
90best approach is to provide as much
direct sound coverage to the audience as
possible. The farther away you are from
the speaker, the more prominent will be
the reflected sound.
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90 Dispersion
Use more speakers strategically placed
up to 18kHz
so they are closer to the back of the
audience. If the distance between the
front and back speakers is more than
Here are some other placement tips:
about 100 feet, you should use a delay
Y Avoid placing loudspeakers in the
corners of a room. This increases theprocessor to time-align the sound.
low frequency output and can cause the(Since sound travels about 1 foot per
sound to be muddy and indistinct.millisecond, it takes about 1/10 of a
second to travel 100 feet.)
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